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A38 road traffic accidents

48,488 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A38 appears in 48,488 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 67,056 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,164 were fatal and 8,613 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,164
Serious
8,613
Casualties
67,056
2025 568
2024 602
2023 583
2022 607
2021 587
2020 471
2019 672
2018 581
2017 656
2016 745
2015 765
2014 824
2013 806
2012 888
2011 864
2010 878
2009 927
2008 919
2007 1,082
2006 1,101
2005 1,166
2004 1,224
2003 1,175
2002 1,250
2001 1,229
2000 1,166
1999 1,251
1998 1,171
1997 1,230
1996 1,257
1995 1,125
1994 1,161
1993 1,145
1992 1,098
1991 1,161
1990 1,311
1989 1,304
1988 1,264
1987 1,233
1986 1,257
1985 1,243
1984 1,301
1983 1,281
1982 1,336
1981 1,326
1980 1,316
1979 1,381

Birmingham

4,429 recorded here

Bristol

2,995 recorded here

Bridgwater

1,854 recorded here

Plymouth

1,376 recorded here

Gloucester

1,293 recorded here

South Gloucestershire

1,214 recorded here

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Birmingham

3,348 recorded along the A38

Bristol

2,459 recorded along the A38

Gloucester

941 recorded along the A38

Worcester

702 recorded along the A38

Plymouth

660 recorded along the A38

Taunton

637 recorded along the A38

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Recent Accidents

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Slight
52.4392, -1.9402
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
53.0829, -1.4091
3 vehicles 3 casualties
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Slight
52.5194, -1.8007
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2013521307324

Slight
51.4609, -2.5911
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2013520400547

Serious
51.0066, -3.1424
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (3y) VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 2013300003377

Slight
52.9645, -1.4559
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS (1y) SEAT IBIZA MERCEDES SPRINTER (3y)
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Accident 201350BD2J010

Slight
50.4234, -4.4111
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 201331A210613

Slight
53.1123, -1.2889
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201350BE2A004

Slight
50.4485, -4.6605
3 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (4y) VOLKSWAGEN CADDY (1y) CITROEN C3
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Accident 2013300003338

Slight
52.8677, -1.5652
4 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (2y) AUDI Q3 BMW 3 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2013213005739

Slight
52.7416, -1.7276
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) AUDI A4
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Accident 201350ED2B024

Slight
50.4110, -4.1806
1 vehicle 3 casualties
MAZDA RX8
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Accident 2013520307327

Slight
51.0035, -3.1502
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD KA
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Accident 2013213005741

Fatal
52.7925, -1.6722
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2013300003320

Slight
52.9261, -1.5095
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CB600F
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Accident 2013520307126

Fatal
51.0391, -3.0536
2 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 201320S055293

Slight
52.4094, -1.9745
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A3 (1y) VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2013521307243

Serious
51.4693, -2.5934
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2013213005681

Slight
52.7715, -1.6897
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO S40
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Accident 2013521307744

Serious
51.4578, -2.5931
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
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